Personal notices from Buttonwillow holiday social and visitors
Visiting at the H I Hair home over Christmas were Alden Hair from Whittier and others including Mickey Hair and Steve Lassen Air Force base. A Jan 2 Rio Bravo School gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs David Skidmore featured The Pied Piper. Multiple Buttonwillow residents enjoyed New Year gatherings, travels to Pasadena, and visits from relatives. Graveside services were held for infant Gary Handley of Banks Camp Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Hair, SR
Buttonwillow
Alden Hair
Whittier
Fiectcher
Arizona State
Mickey Hairson
Steve
Lassen Air Force Se
Wash
Haray
Dona
Debby
Curtis Hair
Rio Bravo School
David Skidmore
Gary Lee Handley
Glen Handley
Banks Camp
Shafter
Jimmie
Richard
Michael
Anna
Patsy
Barbara
Bobbie
Reno
Nev. Armstrong Eee
Cil Poole
Private Visits Highlight Shafter Holiday Newsroom Scene
Local notes report Pvt Mayo D Jennings of Shafter visiting with his grandmother Mrs Cora Mayo and aunt Mrs Gladys Rightnour amid upcoming overseas service. Weekend guests include Lt and Mrs A B Bristow and Johnny from San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Mayo D. Jennings
Shafter
Fort Ord
Cora Mayo
Gladys Rightnour
Mayo
Phil Channeson
Manuel Ave
A. B. Bristow
Johnny
San Diego
Brenda Bromwell Ninth Birthday Party Held at Home
Brenda Bromwell was honored at a ninth birthday party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs KK A Bromwell at 215 Atlantic Street. Guests included Howard Duck Ronnie Witcher Carol Witcher Frank Ware Tommy Ware Brent Roberts Mark Roberts Michael Johnston. Attendees played games enjoyed cake ice cream punch and favors then received small gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Bromwell
KK. A. Bromwaell
Atlantic St
Howard Duck
Ronnie
Carol Witcher
Frank
Tommy Ware
Brent
Mark Roberts
Michael Johnston
Family dinner honors visiting relatives at Redwood City home
Mrs. Stella Burnquist hosted a Sunday dinner for her daughter and family visiting from Redwood City. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. G. LeValley with Judy and Steven, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith with Sheila, and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Burnquist with Karen and Dean who recently returned to Palm Avenue from Poso Flats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ris
Nancy
Stella Burnquist
Burrises
Redwood City
E. G. LeValley
Judy
Steven
Palm Avenue
Poso Flats
Mr. Y
Mrs
Don Burnquist
Shafter Youths Take Snow Trip To Mount Abel
A group of Shafter boys drove to Mount Abel last weekend for seven days of tobogganing with meals cooked in a ranger cabin. Accompanying them were Wilbur Stocker and Ben Goossen. The boys include Wilbur Joe Stocker, Ben Goossen, Bob Goossen, Alan Walker, Wayne Brown, Lonnie Ramey and Eddie Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Mount Abel
Orhey
Wilbur Stocker
Ben Goossen
Wilbur Joe Stocker
Ben
Bob Goossen
Alan Walker
Wayne Brown
Lonnie Ramey
Eddie Westbrook
Cpl Marion Tatum Returns to Ford Ord for Discharge
Cpl Marion Tatum son of Mr and Mrs Howard Tatum Wasco leaves for Fort Ord to receive his discharge after 22 months service with the Eighth Cavalry Regiment including two tours in Korea. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Joe Tatum of Alamo street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Marion Tatum
Howard Tatum
Wasco
Fort Ord
Army
Joe Tatum
Alamo Street
Tatum
Eighth Cavalry Regiment
Korea
Rose Bowl Tickets Arrive for Kiwanis Leader
Jack Manweiler, retiring president of the Shafter Kiwanis Club and manager of North Shafter Farm Supply Center, received two Rose Bowl tickets in a private mail from a former Arkansas tenant just days before New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Manweiler
Shafter Kiwanis Club
North Shafter
Evening Circle Reviews Books at Union Congregational Church
The Evening Circle of the Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship met Monday evening at Mrs. E C Eckmann’s home on Mannel Avenue with Mrs. Tom Oury as co chair. Mrs Elliott Garrison led devotionals and Mrs Harold Greene reviewed five children’s guidance books. Members present included Mrs Eckmann, Mrs Oury, Mrs Greene, Gordon Baker, Elliott Garrison, Tut Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational
Church Women's Fellowship
E.C. Eckmann
Mannel Avenue
Tom Oury
Elliott. Garrison
Harold Greene
Mcdames E. C. Eckmann
Harold Greghe
Gordon Baker
Elliott Garrison
Tut
Anderson
Gordon
Wilcoxsons Entertain Guests on Holiday
Rev and Mrs Sam Wilcoxon hosted holiday guests at their Northern Street home. Attending were their daughter Betty from USC, her classmates Nancy Donaghue and Emily Storm, Mr and Mrs Mac Wilcoxon of Fort Ord, and Mr and Mrs Fred Blakely of Rosdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wilcoxon
Betty
University of Southern California
Nancy Donaghue
Emily Storm
Mac Wilcoxon
Fort Ord
Fred Blakely
Rosedale
Local Officials Named in Obituary Notice
Smith, Tom Hayhurst, Ross Harrington, J. H. Fuller and Joe Thompson are listed among those named in a public notice.
President Urges Women to Make Reservations for Kern County Meeting
Mrs. George Collins announces reservations required by January 15 for the January 16 Kern County meeting of women’s clubs hosted by the Shafter Club. Refreshments can be arranged by calling Collins at 876 or Mrs. Wilbur Stocker at 660.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern’ County
George Collins
Shafter Club
Collins
Wilbur Stocker
Mr and Mrs Dee Walker Leave for Fresno for Illness Treatment
Mr and Mrs Dee Walker of 304 Marengo Ave left yesterday for Fresno where their son will undergo treatment for an illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee A. Walker
Marengo Ave
Fresno
Wittenberg Tops Minor League in Bowling Showdown
Wittenberg's team claimed first place at Sportsman's Bowling Alley after a 3 0 victory over Shafter Press. Gloria Unruh of Shafter Press led individual scoring with a 553 three game series, while Wittenberg totaled 2497 pins. Weit's swept Mocker's 3 0 and Agriform Yook performances followed in the night’s standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittenberg
Shafter Press
Lester Reeves
Gloria Unruh
Weit
Mocker
Yook
Harness Horse Groom Dies Services Held
John J. Considine aged 68, a groom for the Lachen maier Stables, died last week in Bakersfield. A rosary was led at Armstrong Chapel by Rev. Patrick Breslin, with interment in Shafter Cemetery. He leaves a brother Frank and a cousin T. J. in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Considine
Lachenmaier
Bakersfield Hospital
Armstrong Chapel
Patrick Breslin
Shafter Cemetery
Frank
T. J
Towa
Shafter Firemen Rally Past Central Hardware 2 to 1
American Legion edged Central Hardware 2 to 1 in a tight contest. Shafter Firemen followed with a 2 to 1 win over Central Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Shafter
Central Hardware
Mrs Neuman Leads Spud Group Meeting Plans Kern County Event
The hospitality committee meets at noon January 16 at Bakersfield Country Club to map plans for the Kern County Growers Association convention in March. Early plans include luncheon and fashion show at the club and a formal dinner dance. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman were noted in Porterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Neuman
Bakersfield Country Club
Kern County Growers Association
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Button
Hardy Hair
Mickey R
Donna
Debagi
Wayne Smith
Alfred Goehring
Maple District
Friends
Hollywood
Pasadena
R. CO. Zumwalt
William Selvidge
Zumwalt
Etrs
Herbert Neuman
Phil Jeffries
Harold Miller
Helmuth Bender
Jimmy
Carolyn
Denver
Colo
Ed Bender
Golden West Ave
Bridge and Canasta
Tann the Homeors
H. Fuller
Tulare Ave
William Bender
The
Rio Bravo Parent-Teachers Association
Paul Wilson
ED Quinn
Gary
Cheryl
Leroy Zimmergman
West Lerdo Ave
John Butwcher
Vallejo
Jake iKbel
Erghest Panero
Akatic Hein
Rank Panero
August Panero
Marie Borel
Delano
Eddie Gall Ragher
Garry
Georgette
Los Angeles
William Shuben
Mayo Jennings
Abe Guenther
Tehachapi
Frank Migdat
Stone Street
Norman Voth
D. D. Hudson
Bakersfield
L. A. Willis
Cross Street
Skip Selvidge
J. B
Wesley
Tracy Ann
Gordon Henley
Arlington
Clifford Weaver
Beth Eden St
Mary Unterscher
Bowden
N. C
J. E. Weigand
Riverside Ave
George Vannatta
W. E. Pelot
Inglewood
Cuba
Mexico
Charles Burns
Mettler and
Merced Avenues
Phil Ohanneson
Horace Gray
David Anderson
Kathy
J. C. Ohanneson
John Ohanneson
Janie
Joe
Jeffrey
Mrs. M. Lincoln
Berkeley
John W. Walker
Beech Avenue
Griffith Avenue
Harvey Neuman
Ford Ord
Evening Circle Reviews Books
Mrs. Neuman
Spud
W. B. Tillman
Age Ave
Portervile
Oak Glen
Snow St
Suzanne
Ross
Carton
Bel-air
Safeway
California
Washington State
Campbell
U.S
Nucoa
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